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At SIGGRAPH 2019, the largest show for Computer Graphics and animation, PNY’s own videographer Mitch Palmer was able to interview the movers and shakers of the industry. Enjoy the results below:1. Benefits of GPU Rendering for VFX Artists – Josh Harrison, Gnomon School of VFX

As one of the world’s largest computer graphics and related technologies shows, SIGGRAPH has been a launch pad redefining the possible, based on the latest advances in computer graphics, animation, VR and AR, gaming, and emerging technologies like AI. Held last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, SIGGRAPH 2019 was no exception. PNY and select partners proudly featured revolutionary NVIDIA Quadro RTX technology and solutions that are rapidly setting new industry standards for 3D product design, architecture, manufacturing, M&E, VFX, scientific visualization, and gaming.

With SIGGRAPH 2019 just a few days away, we are packing our bags and are getting ready for an exciting week in LA! If you are coming to SIGGRAPH 2019 make sure you visit PNY’s booth #1103, there are many treats in store.

In the last PNY Pro Tip, we covered buying tips for video cables, we will continue this topic and discuss the adapters that PNY includes with selected Quadro graphics cards and why they are not your average adapters.

Whether you are editing 8K HDR video in realtime, creating complex effects and simulations, animating massive scenes with staggering amounts of 3D elements and textures, or turning to artificial intelligence to automate facets of complex VFX work like character animation, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs deliver the forward compatibility, performance and features to realize your creative vision.

NVIDIA recently released an update tool to ensure proper DisplayPort 1.3 and 1.4 support for its GeForce Maxwell and Pascal architecture graphics cards. NVIDIA states in the release note that without this update, some systems connected to DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 monitors could experience blank screens during the boot process until the OS loads, or could prevent the system from completely booting the OS. In this Pro Tip, let’s walk through the simple update process.

Post production is embracing 8K - enjoying the benefits of the extra pixels but also facing some challenges with the workflow. NVIDIA's Andrew Page, Product Manager for Professional Visualization Solutions, sits down with postPerspective to discuss the progress of 8K and how NVIDIA is involved.